Aoba still had a faint blush from the compliment earlier, along with the thought of being in a relationship with Kuro. He said nothing of it, to save himself from stumbling over words and blushing deeper. He followed Kuro into a booth, sitting across from him. His eyes went from Kuro, to the window, and then to observing the people around them. He quietly listened to the conversations around them. 

[I]"So how's the baby doing? It's been a while since I've seen her!"

"Oh! That's 'cause her mom went to the big city with her. I thought I told you!"

"This small town used to bustle with tourists at one point."

"This 'new guy' in town had my daughter and all of her friends gossiping when I let them stay the night."[/I]

Aoba blinked and looked up as an elderly woman handed them menus. "Here you go gentlemen. Want anything to drink to start you off?" Aoba looked over the menu and nodded.

"May I get a water please?" The woman nodded and looked at Kuro for his drink. When he gave his order, the woman nodded once more and left. Aoba's nose was in the menu, trying to figure out what to eat. "There's a lot of stuff here. What do you think I should get?" He peeked over the menu and then asked another question. "And I overheard someone say something about a city? More people go there right?"